Question

great minds: albert einstein
by lydia lukidis

1. based on the information in the article, which statement is true about albert einsteins younger years?

a. einsteins teachers were disappointed in his lack of interest in math and science.
b. einstein was tutored by a polish medical student, max talmud.
c. einstein wanted to be a physics professor like his father.
d. einsteins first time traveling abroad was when he fled germany for the u.s. in 1933.

1. even though albert einstein wasnt an inventor, his discoveries paved the way for many inventions. name six things that were invented because of einsteins work in math and science.
2. ____________ 2. __________ 3. ____________
3. ____________ 5. __________ 6. ____________
4. einstein is very famous for his theory of relativity. his equation, e = mc², is a scientific explanation for how space relates to time. what does each part of the equation stand for?

e - ____________ m - __________ c - ____________

1. in addition to einsteins theory of relativity, describe two other important discoveries einstein made during his life.

1. what honor was bestowed on albert einstein later on in his career?

Explanation:

1.

• Option a: Einstein showed great interest in math and science from a young age, so this is false.
• Option b: Max Talmud, a Polish - Jewish medical student, tutored young Einstein and introduced him to science and philosophy books, so this is true.
• Option c: Einstein's father was an electrical engineer, not a physics professor, so this is false.
• Option d: Einstein had traveled abroad before 1933 for academic reasons, so this is false.

1. Some inventions influenced by Einstein's work include the atomic bomb (nuclear energy applications), GPS (due to time - dilation effects in relativity for accurate timekeeping), lasers (stimulated emission concept related to his work on light - matter interaction), solar cells (photovoltaic effect which has roots in his work on the photoelectric effect), modern imaging techniques like MRI (principles related to quantum mechanics and relativity in understanding atomic behavior), and transistors (semiconductor theory has some connections to his work on quantum concepts).
2. In the equation $E = mc^{2}$, $E$ stands for energy, $m$ stands for mass, and $c$ stands for the speed of light in a vacuum.
3. The photoelectric effect: Einstein proposed that light could be considered as discrete packets of energy (photons), which explained the photoelectric effect and won him the Nobel Prize in Physics. Brownian motion: He provided a theoretical explanation for Brownian motion, which helped to prove the existence of atoms and molecules.
4. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.

Answer:

1. b. Einstein was tutored by a Polish medical student, Max Talmud.
2. Atomic bomb, GPS, lasers, solar cells, MRI, transistors (answers may vary)
3. E - Energy, m - Mass, c - Speed of light in a vacuum
4. Photoelectric effect: proposed light as photons; Brownian motion: theoretical explanation for it
5. Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921